Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Modern Trends in Entrepreneurship and the Role of Small
and Medium Enterprises in Enhancing Vision 2030.
This conference comes as a direct contribution from Qassim University, represented by the College of
Business & Economics in achieving the aspirations of the KSA Vision 2030. These will be achieved by
providing common ground to academic discussion among researchers and policy makers to monitor
various developments in entrepreneurship and SMEs field and study the obstacles and barriers facing
by entrepreneurship and SMEs. In addition to presenting success stories, and national, regional and
global experiences to benefit in this area and draw lesson learned from them.
Objectives
Reviewing modern academic and scientific trends of the concepts of entrepreneurship
and SMEs and its role in achieving sustainable development and competitive
development in the light of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
Evaluating the current practices of government agencies and their roles in promoting
SMEs and the concept of entrepreneurship.
Presenting successful practices in the field of entrepreneurship education both
nationally and globally, and the expected role of the Saudi universities and other
academic institutions in the development of concepts and behavior of
entrepreneurship.
Diagnosing opportunities and challenges facing women entrepreneurship in KSA.
Assessing the current status of the entrepreneurship financial path and review the
available financing solutions and alternatives and how to develop financing
platforms and tools for SMEs.
Enhancing entrepreneurship and clarify the role of creative thinking and innovation
in the emergence of new companies and opportunities.
Reviewing national, regional and international practices and experiences in the field
of entrepreneurship and drawing lesson learned.
Topic of the Conference
1
Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development under the Vision
2030.
Innovation and Modern Trends in
entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship and sustainable Development.
Entrepreneurship and the achievement of
Economic
Competitiveness.
Sustainability and Economic Development in
SMEs
Sector.
The Performance of SMEs and the
competitiveness.
2
The Role of Government Agencies in adopting and Developing
SME’s Entrepreneurs in KSA.
Experience of the General Authority of
SMEs.
Experience of the General Authority for
Investment.
Human Resource Fund Experience.
Legal, Legislative and Regulatory
Requirements
for SMEs in KSA.
3
The Role of Universities and Academia in developing
Entrepreneurial Education: Reality & Practices.
Experiences of Saudi Universities in
Supporting
and Developing Entrepreneurship.
Academic Entrepreneurship.
Finance Sciences, Accounting and
Entrepreneurship.
Small Business Marketing Research.
Human Resources Management in SMEs.
Entrepreneurial Behaviours.
4
Women Entrepreneurship (Initiatives, Successful
Stories,
Social, Cultural and Legal Barriers).
Women Entrepreneurship
Initiatives in KSA.
Women Successful Stories and New
Entrepreneurship
opportunities.
SMEs owned by Women.
Social, Cultural and Legal
Barriers that hinder
Women to engage in Entrepreneurial projects.
5
Islamic Finance and Financing Entrepreneurial
Projects
(Opportunities and Challenges).
Islamic Finance and its Role
in Financing
Entrepreneurial Projects (Opportunities and Challenges).
Assessing Initiatives and
modes of Islamic
Finance in supporting and Developing SMEs.
Tools and Instruments of
Islamic Banking and
traditional Finance in financing SMEs.
Venture Capital and Financing
Opportunities for
SMEs.
Obstacles and Barriers of
Finance facing
Entrepreneurs.
Financial Risks related to
establishment of SMEs
and Modes of Ownership.
6
Entrepreneurship and Innovative Projects.
New enterprises and job
creation among the Youth.
Initiatives and
Innovation in Productive
Enterprises (industrial, technical and agricultural).
Initiatives and
innovation in Social and services
projects (tourism, hotel, health).
Ecommerce, ICT, and
Innovation in SMEs.
Trademark and Property
rights issues.
Franchising and
Outsourcing.
Supply network Management
in SMEs.
7
National, Regional and International
Practices in
Entrepreneurship.
National Experiences
in Entrepreneurship.
Regional Experiences
in Entrepreneurship.
International
Experiences in Entrepreneurship.
Targeted Parties
The General Authority of SMEs (Munsha’at).
Entrepreneurs (men and women).
The General Authority for investment.
Human Resources Fund (Hadaf).
Council of Economic and Development Affairs.
Ministry of Economic & Planning.
Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Commerce & Investment.
Saudi Authority Monetary Agency (SAMA).
Capital Market Authority.
Banking Sector.
Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Education Sector and universities and Scientific Research Centres.
Academia, Researchers and those interested in Entrepreneurship.
Private Sector, Business men, investors with outstanding experiences
in entrepreneurship.
